ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

GOLDEN JUBILEE ACTIVITIES

    ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
    Golden Jubilee Seminars
           • These Seminars are being organised in Universities
              throughout the country on current issues related to
              higher education.
    Golden Jubilee Lectures
           • Golden   Jubilee    Lectures    are    being    organised
              throughout   the country by eminent educationists
              on contemporary    themes    in    higher    education.
     UGC Logo
           • A   process of designing a new logo for UGC was
              initiated in view of the changed scenario of   the
              Indian higher education system   and   the   role of
              UGC during the last 50 years. Entries were invited
              from 26 institutions of Arts & Applied Arts. 370
              entries, were evaluated by an expert committee. 10
              best   entries   were   shortlisted   and   five   designs
              selected. To further improve on the designs a three
             day workshop was held at MS University, Vadodara.
             A Committee   of UGC Commission Members with
             Vice-Chairman as the Chairperson of the Committee
             was constituted to evaluate the UGC logo. A meeting
             with   Expert   Committee   Members   was   also held.
             Finally, an exhibition of the five logos was held at
             UGC Building from 20th - 22nd October, 2003 and
             inputs from the viewers including the UGC staff were
             taken. The final decision on the logo will be taken by
             the   Commission   in    consultation    with     experts.

      History of UGC
         • The book "The History of UGC" would cover the
            period since UGC’s inception in 1953 till date. It
            would highlight the various milestones
            achieved/landmark decisions taken during UGC’s
            fifty years of journey besides focusing on its thrust
            areas during the various plan periods.

   Higher Education in India : Policies, Planning &
    Implementation
           • A joint venture of UGC and the Centre for Research in
               Rural      and      Industrial        Development     (CRRID),
               Chandigarh, this book will serve as a reference material
               for      policy     makers,     educational     administrators,
               researchers, students and teachers.

OTHER ACTIVITES

   Activities for UGC employees
           • Essay Competition
           • Debate, Quiz Competition and Indoor Games
           • Cultural Activities
   Get together for Ex -UGC employees
           • Function will be organized at FICCI Auditorium    for
              Ex-UGC employees on 24th November, 2003.

   Cultural Programme on 19th and 20th December, 2003 at
   Sri Ram Centre, New Delhi.
           • Cultural performance by talented students from various
              universities.   A   preliminary performance of the teams
              selected   by   Universities   would   be   held   on    22nd
              November 2003 in New Delhi.

    Film by CEC on History of UGC
          • To be screened on 28th December, 2003

   Golden Jubilee Concluding function at Vigyan Bhavan on
    28.12.2003
         • The concluding function of the Golden Jubilee Year will
             be held at Vigyan Bhavan on 28th December, 2003, at
            10.00 a.m. Prof. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Hon’ble President of
             India will be the Chief Guest. Prof. M.M. Joshi, HRM will
             preside over the function.

Farewell….

    Dr.   Gurbaksh     Singh,
     Additional     Secretary,
     retired from the services
     of the UGC on 31st July,
     2003.   Dr .Singh joined
     the   UGC   in   1981   as
    Education    Officer    and    served   the
    organization for over 22 years. During
    these years he rendered distinguished
    service   in     various    capacities   and
    handled various important schemes of
    the UGC.

            hri    B.R. Sharma, Section Officer,
            retired     from the services of the
UGC on   31st August, 2003. He joined
UGC   on     18th    January,    1965    and
rendered         38       years      of   service.

            hri       Sohanvir    Singh,     Section
            Officer, retired   from   the services
   of the UGC on 30th September, 2003. He
   joined the UGC on 12th November, 1964
   and served it for 39 years.

            hri    Ghanshyam, LDC, retired from
            the     services   of   the UGC on 31st
October, 2003. Shri   Ghanshyam   joined
UGC on   1st June, 1985 and worked for 18
years.

             hri    G.     C.     Naithani,      Canteen
             Manager, retired from the services
of    the    UGC on 31st October, 2003. He
   joined UGC on 12th November, 1990 and
   rendered 13 years of service.